West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-28
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FOREIGN.

Trunk Railway Company for The killing OF
Jumbo, and withdrew tho same for 5000
A Mormon elder with three wives. who
tried to secure hotel accommodations for
husetaud harem at Chicago. has Leon arr
rested on a charge OF bigany.
A disastrous fre occurred in the town OF
aiymOuth, Pc. Eight business houses wer.
entirely destroyed; loss Si5 900, Insurance.
S2SoO0. At one time the whole town was
threatened
Coal merchants OF Washington who have
engagements to supply Government build,
tDSS are contemplating throwing up their
conhacts owing to tho difference between
abe long aul short haul
M'jor John L. Blaine, brother OF James
g. Blaine, died at the Hot Springs, Arkansas,
Paralysis was the cause of death.
Miss Alice Jordan has been admitted 10
practice at the bar OF the Supreme Court OF
Michigan.
The Kentucky Distiller's Asso citation bs
come to an agreement with a number Of
large distilers outside OF the association by
which tho production Of Kentucky whisky
will be limited
Seven horses were cremated on East
Twenty-third street. New York, where l. coo
of these animals were stabbed Getting the
Others out alive was n great Job, owing TO
their fright The burned horses were valued
at $500 The damage 20 the buildings will
amount to $4,000
severe snow storm, accompanied by high
winds aud cold weather, ragged along the
line of the Union Pacific Railroad, between
Ogden and Cheyenne, all Friday and Friday
night Freight trains between Laramie and
Cheyenne bad to be side-tracked. Passenger
trains succeeded in getting through.
Freight conductors and brakemen ON tho
Southern Pacific, between Yuma and Eel Pa,
so, struck wednesday night. The cause OF
the strike was that 0)0 miles are considered
amonth's run, while the strikers ask that
B,CO) be considered months run at the
present wages The co mpany retoris by or
dertng that twelve hours constitutes a davis
work.
The Pope's decision on the Knights OF La
Dor question has dispeased many of the re-
dictionary cardinals, who have signed a re-
monstrance addressed to the Holy See, main
taining that the organization contains all the
elements OF Socialism, and that the case
ought to be reconsidered The Pope has or
dered the Catholic press TO avoid discussion
Of the matter.
The Prohibitionists Of West Virginia are
getting matters in shape for an active cam
paigu in favor OF the adoption by that State
OF aprohibtory liquor clause in it's constitu.
ton, to be conducted strictly on the nom
partisan basis Leading Republicans and
Democrats have been enlisted in the cause.
and the State will be- thoroughly canvassed
by the best known advocates of the prohib,-
tory policy.
Merchants OF Wilkesbarre Pa, claim that
railroads are discriminating ag linst them and
nave advanced freight rates 90 per cent ,un-
der the plea that they are conforming TO the
new law.
collision on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore
and Western Railway between freight and
ore train, destroyed b tn engines aud five
cars The trainmen jumped and escaped.
Loss $500
After n brisk fight at Missouri City, Ave
manufactures Of counterfeit coin that has
been largely distributed about Western Mis-
souri, haved been jailed. The leader OF the
coiners and two others escaped.
The President in consideration Of the long
an faithful services Of Major Bsnteen, Of
the Ninth Cavalry, has commuted his SEN
teuce from dismissal from the army to sus-
pension from rank and duty for one year on
half pay.
boiler explosion in the Ivanhoe paper
mill at Patterson, y. j.. destroyed the princi
pal part OF the mill and a large portion of
the boiler fell on the silk mill OF J. II. Booth
q Co, across the street Twenty persons
were badly injured and tee property loss is
about 10000.
The commander Of the Canadian cruiser
Vigilantin his official report, says the Amer
lean fishing schooner, Hattie Waud audacl>
ousiy waited for him TO get near ard then
scudded away, Notwithstanding the sho:s
fired at her. The VIgilanC blew away her
topmast AMI left the race, while the Wand
went % Elstport a cruiser is 10 he dis
patched to the Bay Of Fundy TO aid the V.g-
liant In watching for vessels looking for la t.
Three hundred Mormon recruits have sail
% from Liverpool for New York.
james Franklin shot and kiilel Wood Log.
reman at Chanute, Ks.
HEARTS -four, saw and single mill. near
Cairo together with ], 800 900 feet Of lumber.
was destroyed by fire. The loss is 10000.
A sharp shock Of earthquake has been az.
perenced over the whole Of the Island of
jersey The tremor proceeded from west 10
east No damage was done
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road is buying 81, OOJ, 900 worth Of steel rail,
IN England Prominent iron men are given
az authority FOR Che statement
Old Spot the horse which General XII.
patrick rood in bis famous expeditions du-
ring tho war, died ,BecksrtownlN j., few
days ago. He was % years old.
Toe rains Of Western Texas that have
Oiled tho heretofore almost dry Channel ~
the Braz1s river. hove brought With the cur
renta mass n polluted cattle carcasses tba,
OBJECT tho advantages % the rain and give
promise q disease The stencil from the
Boating carcasses is dreadful
The bew and stringent prohibition law Of
the State Of Maine has just gone into Ell &c
with the exc p,ion q the prima faois syi.
dencs CLAUSE. This clause provides that the
possession Of a United States license 20 sell
liquor shall be taken az prma fac.o evidence
of violation Of the STATE Iavy and IT,. -.